StoryCorps - Stories from people of all backgrounds and beliefs
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“Try to be happy. The longest life is short.”
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“We’re this unbroken chain of family.”
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StoryCorps on “60 Minutes”
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“It makes you walk a little more upright. To say, I have a part in this.”
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“It was like I was seeing Mrs. Doyle and I was seeing my mother at the same time.”
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StoryCorps Then and Now: Listen More, Shout Less
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Resolutions for the New Year

The beginning of the new year is about reflecting on the end of some stories and looking forward to the beginning of others. Listen to a collection of stories that can inspire and excite the beginning of new ones.

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A Second Chance
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A Second Chance
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“There was this big possum on the side of the road. He wasn’t hurt at all, except he was dead.”
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“There was this big possum on the side of the road. He wasn’t hurt at all, except he was dead.”
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New Tracks

New Tracks
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The Road Home

The Road Home

Get to Know StoryCorps

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An Introduction to StoryCorps from our Founder
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Stories to Lift Your Spirit

Take One Small Step With StoryCorps

One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. Learn more about our initiative to bridge political divides, one conversation at a time.

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About One Small Step

About One Small Step

One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree.
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How to Participate

How to Participate

Learn about participating in a 50-minute One Small Step conversation with a stranger who holds different political views.
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Apply to be Matched

Apply to be Matched

Anyone from across the United States can participate in One Small Step. Apply to be matched for a conversation today.
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One Small Step Conversations

One Small Step Conversations

One Small Step conversations help us see humanity in all of us—even those with whom we disagree. Listen in.